Productions

JWM's most recent productions include: "Bandit Patrol" - the hit series about a network of wildlife rehabilitators working in Kentucky, currently in production for its second season, and "Mysteries of the Rainforest" - a two hour special, filmed in 4K, about the effects of El Niño on the mysterious wildlife of Barro Colorado Island.

Notable past projects include:

"101 Gadgets that Changed the World" - a two hour list show special about the gadgets and gizmos that changed history; "The Ancient Life" - a groundbreaking 3D series that investigates the greatest icons of antiquity and the mysteries that still surround them; "Solving History with Olly Steeds"- a collision of investigative journalism with the greatest mysteries of the past; "Planet Earth Extremes" - a 6 hour reboot of the popular Planet Earth series; "Treasure Quest"- a 13 episode reality series about modern day treasure hunting on the high seas; "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" for Animal Planet; Time-Life's Lost Civilizations - the sole recipient of the 1996 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series; Saving JJ (1X30' / National Geographic, BBC) recipient of the 1998 Emmy for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story; and Emmy-nominated shows Millennium Man (1X60' / PBS, Channel 4), Challenger: Go For Launch (1X60' / Discovery and BBC2), ; Sherman's March for the History Channel, The Treasure Seekers (13X60' HDTV) used by National Geographic to launch their channel, and The Unfinished War (1X60') for CNN; "History Hacker" a series for History about hacking, engineering and the great inventions of the past; four seasons of the top-rated History Channel series, "Digging for the Truth"; "Jesus: Man Behind the Myths" - a two-hour special for the Discovery Channel; and a six part educational series for Schlessinger Media called Environmental Science.

Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal is home to one of the most studied rainforest in the world. Several scientists conduct research each year in this complex habitat. But El Niño has hit the island resulting in the second driest year on record. So what will this mean for the scientists and the animals?

Welcome to the world of wildlife rehabilitation, a profession that appeals only to those with a strong will and a big heart. In rural western Kentucky, three women have taken on the responsibility to care for wild animals that are injured, orphaned, or in need, with the ultimate goal of returning them back to the wild.

Life isn't easy for two zookeepers running a large private zoo in the middle of nowhere. With almost no help at all, Bud DeYoung and Carrie Cramer care for over 400 permanent residents, all while rescuing exotic animals from around the globe, rehabilitating local wildlife and running a struggling small business. This is the real life of Bud and Carrie.

Human warriors aren't born, they are made...but animals, on the other hand, are a whole different story. These are the animals who are born soldiers, who have only courage, muscle and smarts with them when they go into battle.

Imagine being born into an underground ice den, pristinely white and completely freezing....not the coziest place to start life as a 36-centimeter bear cub. Polar Bears Uncovered tells the story of the polar bear from the cub's perspective. We visit the challenges and hardships these adorable bears face each day in the North Pole.

The seven deadly sins have popped into almost everyones lives at one time or another. But does nature have her own share of sinners? We know that pigs are slovenly, peacocks are proud and foxes are wily...or do we? Anthropomorphisation - or assigning human attributes to creatures that are not human - has given many beasts a bad name for simply doing what they must to survive. This is their story.